Any sites that review what TV's are like???
18-11-2005, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Cheers for the advive mate 
Looks like i am up early in the morning then
Looks like i am up early in the morning then
Spend a little extra and buy an LCD you know it makes sense!
And you do not need anything too big unless you live in Buckingham Palace
18-11-2005, 08:25 PM
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Hmmmmmm
Could be tempted with on from this page....But i am greedy and want the biggest
http://ws4.richersounds.com/productl...dethumbs=false
Could be tempted with on from this page....But i am greedy and want the biggest
http://ws4.richersounds.com/productl...dethumbs=false
19-11-2005, 03:32 PM
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Well i have had fun
Been looking at LOADS of TV's today and still undecided in the Plasma/LCD TV debate.
TBH i dont see THAT much of a difference in the LCD to the Plasma screens
I think i will go for a 42" Plasma which is HD ready
Best of both worlds, Size and quality
Been looking at LOADS of TV's today and still undecided in the Plasma/LCD TV debate.
TBH i dont see THAT much of a difference in the LCD to the Plasma screens
I think i will go for a 42" Plasma which is HD ready
Best of both worlds, Size and quality
19-11-2005, 05:58 PM
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its simple ....
First rear projection = utter sh!t
New DLP = ok, if ya like that sort of thing
Normal CRT = slightly better picture than Plasma if it's a good spec TV
Plasma = can suffer from screen burn, good picture, huge size for the money.
LCD = i'd say better than plasma,more expensive, some have higher pixel rating but sometimes get a "halo" effect on sport channels like football due to the responce times. (even though i havent really noticed this on my smaller Philips 23" LCD.)
saying that i'll be getting a 37"+ LCD in the next year, it has to be a Philips with Ambilight and Cienos Screen as said above the 37PF9830. I'm just waiting on a 42" version to come out.
what ever make sure its HD ready
First rear projection = utter sh!t
New DLP = ok, if ya like that sort of thing
Normal CRT = slightly better picture than Plasma if it's a good spec TV
Plasma = can suffer from screen burn, good picture, huge size for the money.
LCD = i'd say better than plasma,more expensive, some have higher pixel rating but sometimes get a "halo" effect on sport channels like football due to the responce times. (even though i havent really noticed this on my smaller Philips 23" LCD.)
saying that i'll be getting a 37"+ LCD in the next year, it has to be a Philips with Ambilight and Cienos Screen
as said above the 37PF9830. I'm just waiting on a 42" version to come out.what ever make sure its HD ready
20-11-2005, 09:48 AM
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I had a look around yesterday and although I was always of the opinion that plasmas were crap and blurry, in Comet they had a 42" plasma and a 32" LCD next to each other, both HDTV models broadcasting a HDTV demo DVD, and the plasma looked sharper than the LCD 
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
20-11-2005, 09:59 AM
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Wait until you get the plasma home and stick Sky on! Unless you watch DVD's constantly or are like most of us and watch normal tv 99% of the time then that is what you want to watch when choosing a tv surely 
20-11-2005, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil
I had a look around yesterday and although I was always of the opinion that plasmas were crap and blurry, in Comet they had a 42" plasma and a 32" LCD next to each other, both HDTV models broadcasting a HDTV demo DVD, and the plasma looked sharper than the LCD
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
What make and model were the two TV's in question?
If the LCD was a 'Happy Shopper' special and the plasma a top brand jobbie then your review is hardly fair is it
20-11-2005, 10:03 AM
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That is what i made them put on in the shop as i know the DEMO DVD's are Super Super Super Dooper quality
That is what i made them put on in the shop as i know the DEMO DVD's are Super Super Super Dooper quality
20-11-2005, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by Phil
I had a look around yesterday and although I was always of the opinion that plasmas were crap and blurry, in Comet they had a 42" plasma and a 32" LCD next to each other, both HDTV models broadcasting a HDTV demo DVD, and the plasma looked sharper than the LCD
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
What make and model were the two TV's in question?
If the LCD was a 'Happy Shopper' special and the plasma a top brand jobbie then your review is hardly fair is it
20-11-2005, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil
Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by Phil
I had a look around yesterday and although I was always of the opinion that plasmas were crap and blurry, in Comet they had a 42" plasma and a 32" LCD next to each other, both HDTV models broadcasting a HDTV demo DVD, and the plasma looked sharper than the LCD
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
It certainly changed my opinions on them!
What make and model were the two TV's in question?
If the LCD was a 'Happy Shopper' special and the plasma a top brand jobbie then your review is hardly fair is it
20-11-2005, 10:45 AM
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A year or so maybe, but not any more IMHO 
You can be really cheap and buy unbranded models for £700, look at the maker of the actual LCD panel and shock horror it is exactly the same as a branded set costing £2000
I think the TVs are expensive for what you get, my 20" Dell TFT on my PC runs 1600x1200 resolution, has loads of inputs, 16ms response time and still cost under £400. They dont even make tellys that run at that resolution
Look at this Apple 30" TFT, now this is what you call high def! http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/lcd30.html
You can be really cheap and buy unbranded models for £700, look at the maker of the actual LCD panel and shock horror it is exactly the same as a branded set costing £2000
I think the TVs are expensive for what you get, my 20" Dell TFT on my PC runs 1600x1200 resolution, has loads of inputs, 16ms response time and still cost under £400. They dont even make tellys that run at that resolution
Look at this Apple 30" TFT, now this is what you call high def! http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/lcd30.html
21-11-2005, 06:51 AM
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If you like watching sport, don't get an LCD! the big ones look terrible in my experience! They struggle to keep up.
I am REALLY fussy about picture quality but have been absolutely BLOWN away by my Plasma. soooo pleased with it. Its all HDready and so all ready for next years HDTV
I did alot of research and reading (ok I let Renton do it ) but glad I did. The two big Plasmas worth getting are the Pioneer and the Panasonic. I prefered the asthetics of the Pioneer and it was a 43 not a 42 so got that one. It has an amazing picture! Renton has the same one. Anyone who sees it is really impressed. 2 of my mates bought the same one after seeing mine!
You shouldn't look in poo places like Comet or something and tell how good they are because the input signals they use are pants and the YTS kids they use normally set them up wrong!
I got the Pioneer PDP 435XDE. Richer sounds sell one that looks the same, but its NOT the xde so don't get it. Screen is not as good apparently.
I am REALLY fussy about picture quality but have been absolutely BLOWN away by my Plasma. soooo pleased with it.
Its all HDready and so all ready for next years HDTV I did alot of research and reading (ok I let Renton do it
) but glad I did. The two big Plasmas worth getting are the Pioneer and the Panasonic. I prefered the asthetics of the Pioneer and it was a 43 not a 42 so got that one. It has an amazing picture! Renton has the same one. Anyone who sees it is really impressed. 2 of my mates bought the same one after seeing mine!You shouldn't look in poo places like Comet or something and tell how good they are because the input signals they use are pants and the YTS kids they use normally set them up wrong!
I got the Pioneer PDP 435XDE. Richer sounds sell one that looks the same, but its NOT the xde so don't get it. Screen is not as good apparently.
21-11-2005, 06:22 PM
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Went for this one in the end and it is awesome
HD ready and can plug near enough anything into it
http://ws4.richersounds.com/showprod...=HITA-42PD6600
HD ready and can plug near enough anything into it
http://ws4.richersounds.com/showprod...=HITA-42PD6600
im not sure if 42" is abit overkill in the size of room I'll be putting it in 
22-11-2005, 06:52 PM
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oh and for another 500 quid,
you can get this lot with it..
42" Plasma TV
Hitachi 42PD6600
TSP £1999.95 + Receiver
Cambridge Audio 540R
TSP £249.95
DVD Player
Cambridge Audio 540D
TSP £249.95
+ 6 Speaker Package
Tannoy FX 5.1
TSP £479.95
cant see a 6 speaker system being 470 tho
you can get this lot with it..
42" Plasma TV
Hitachi 42PD6600
TSP £1999.95 + Receiver
Cambridge Audio 540R
TSP £249.95
DVD Player
Cambridge Audio 540D
TSP £249.95
+ 6 Speaker Package
Tannoy FX 5.1
TSP £479.95
cant see a 6 speaker system being 470 tho
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